Other players stepped up in Harry Kane's absence?

It was a great opportunity to win. Yes, you will always miss your main striker but with him injured it was important for us to get that feeling to win the game, score goals and I think to keep our position in the table. It was a very important three points we got.

Walker came off with an injury?

Yes, but my decision was not for that. We saw when he was out there that it was not a problem. There was some problem with his thumb but I don't believe it was a big thing.

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Could you imagine your home form being so good?

It's fantastic. I think the team fully deserve all the praise. They're playing very well and it's true that today was a tough game. In the second half maybe we suffered a little bit but I felt in the end we fully deserved it. The performance was good and it is difficult to play and keep your level in every game.

We need to be pleased to keep our position, take the three points. In the first half we were 2-0 up, in control of the game and it's true that we made a mistake on the goal we conceded but that can always happen in football. It's important that in the end the victory kept us in a very good position in the table?

Second time recently needed to fight after being 2-0 up, need to improve that?

We need to find a very small, small, small negative thing to speak about the team. I think today the team showed a lot of positive things. But it's true, that is our nature that we always try to find a negative thing.

I agree we need to improve that and try to score the third or the fourth and finish the game before because I think we were much better than Southampton. We allowed them to believe.

Mauricio Pochettino and Vincent Janssen chat before the Dutchman came on

Pleased with Janssen?

It was good. He will have the possibility to play more and be more involved. I think today he showed great energy when he was on the pitch.

Thoughts on Son's performance?

I think he was good. He had some chances to score, great movement in behind the defensive lines. He connected the play with Dele and Christian. I'm very, very pleased with his performance.

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Did you expect Dele to be such a goalscorer?

I think Dele Alli can always surprise you. You can't guess with him. He has an unbelievable personality and character. It's all possible with him.

He's a player that is playing in his best position. He's a player who likes to run into the box, he's very offensive. He's very clever in the box, in the box he looks like a striker, because he's more than clever. He's very smart. Outside the box he plays like a midfielder.

I saw him at 17-years-old for MK Dons playing as a holding midfielder against Manchester United and I don't know, he can always surprise. Maybe one day he'll play like a goalkeeper or a full-back or centre-back.

Who did you expect to take the penalty as there was a discussion between the players?

For me that's ok. That's good, that you have on the pitch someone who wants to take the responsibility to take the penalty. With no Harry Kane for me, everyone can take the penalty. Whoever wants to take it that's fine by me.

Kane a good choice as Southgate's England captain?

It's his opinion. It's not my decision. I explained before how I see Harry Kane. For me he's a leader and why not be captain one day of the national team and Tottenham too?